Consultation guidance

The Government has a Code of Practice on Consultation. This Code sets out what people can expect from the Government when it runs formal, written consultation exercises on matters of policy or policy implementation.

The list below sets out which public sector organisations have signed up to the Code of Practice on Consultation. For any specificities regarding the application of the Code to particular organisations, please see the consultation pages on their websites. When organisations sign up to the Code, they will be added to the list below.

Attorney General's Office

Audit Commission

British Waterways

Cabinet Office

Charity Commission

Child Support Agency

Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service

Covent Garden Market Authority

Criminal Records Bureau

Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Department for Children, Schools and Families

Department Communities and Local Government

Department of Energy and Climate Change

Department for Environment, Food Rural Affairs

Department for International Development

Department for Transport

Department for Work and Pensions

Department of Culture, Media Sport

Department of Energy and Climate Change

Department of Health

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency

Driving Standards Agency

Environment Agency

Farm Animal Welfare Council

Fire Services College

Food Standards Agency

Foreign & Commonwealth Office

Forestry Commission

Forest Enterprise England

Forest Research

Government Equalities Office

Health & Safety Executive

Highways Agency

HM Revenue and Customs

HM Treasury

Home Office

Intellectual Property Office

Identity and Passport Service

Inland Waterways Advisory Council

Jobcentre Plus

Law Commission

Legal Services Commission

Maritime and Coastguard Agency

Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Justice

National Archives

National Police Improvement Agency

Northern Ireland Office

North West Regional Development Agency

Office of Fair Trading

Office of the Advocate General for Scotland

Office of the Leader of the House of Commons

Office of the Leader of the House of Lords

Pension, Disability and Careers Service

Planning Inspectorate

Privy Council Office

Scotland Office

Security Industry Authority

The Law Commission

The Pensions Regulator

UK Borders Agency

Valuation Tribunal Authority

Veterinary Medicines Directorate

Wales Office

West Northamptonshire Development Corporation

To support implementation of the Government’s Code of Practice, the Better Regulation Executive provides guidance to officials who are planning to run a formal, written consultation exercise.